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Method and arrangement for seat occupancy recognition in a motor vehicle

  • US 6,270,114 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/1998
  • Issued: 08/07/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for seat occupancy recognition in a motor vehicle utilizing at least one seat occupancy sensor and a plurality of individual pre-crash sensors for detecting objects in a neighborhood around the vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • actuating the seat occupancy sensor only to determine occupancy of vehicle seats in response to detection of a predetermined condition of a vehicle component upon start-up of vehicle operation and only for a limited time interval, and thereafter actuating the seat occupancy sensor during vehicle operation only to determine seat occupant positioning in response to a signal from one of the plurality of pre-crash sensors for detecting objects in the neighborhood around the vehicle to indicate an impending collision before the collision can affect the interior of the vehicle or an occupant of the seat.

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